Owners Find Local Business Climates Favorable

By

Richard Breeden

Updated Nov. 14, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET

For most small firms, all business is local, and most owners find that their own communities have a favorable climate in which to work.

In a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business, 65% of small-business owners said the overall business climate was favorable or very favorable, while 20% found it unfavorable or very unfavorable.

But local government isn't a big winner when owners are asked for the reasons. Only...